CAR parts company Central Auto Supplies has expanded its fleet by buying 13 new Renaults in a deal worth more than £140,000 at showroom prices.

The Northamptonshire-based supplier's new vehicles include the Kangoo van, Trafic, Clio and Megane. A typical van will make 20-30 deliveries daily to garages within a five to 20-mile radius of individual branches and will cover 30,000-40,000 miles a year.

Operations manager Peter Jipson said: 'The heart of our business lies in enabling the garage repair trade to keep promises to its customers. Our reputation depends on providing a reliable service so it's crucial we have vehicles that live up to this.' P>

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